Unusual beauty standard: African men with the biggest belly

The biggest belly tribesmen of Africa who drinks milk and blood to remain fat

The Bodi tribe of Africa follow an unusual beauty standard. The men in of this tribe have bulging belly and the more fat a man is, more attractive is he.

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The women of the Bodi tribe are attracted by the fat men. Becoming a fat man is the dream of every Bodi kid

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The so-called Kael festival takes place annually in the remote area of Omo Valley, southern Ethiopia, to celebrate the Bodi tribe's new year

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